Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele set to pick Chelsea over Paris Saint-Germain - Paper Round

Dembele picks Chelsea Ousmane Dembele has made his decision on his next club, according to The Mirror. The French international can leave on a free transfer from Barcelona this summer when his contract expires, and he is being pursued by both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. The chance to work with his old Borussia Dortmund boss, Thomas Tuchel, has made up his mind.

Ad/> /> TransfersDembele, Sterling, De Ligt and Nkunku part of £200m Chelsea plan — Paper Round16 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Dembele has never had a great relationship with the hierarchy at Barcelona and has a reputation for ill discipline and a lack of fitness. If he knows and respects Tuchel, and vice versa, then perhaps the two can trust one another and get the winger into his best form once again, and show why Barcelona spent so much money on him. Read the full story Newcastle redouble efforts for Botman The Telegraph reports that Newcastle are moving onto another defensive player after signing Matt Targett on a permanent, £15 million deal from Aston Villa.

Next in line is their long standing target Sven Botman of Lille. The 22-year-old Dutch international is rated at around €40m and €45m and the north east club could make another attempt to sign him after failing in January. /> Paper Round’s view: Botman has huge potential after impressing for a couple of seasons with the French side but given his talent he will surely want to progress to a bigger club.